News tagged with dollars
US joining the Wendelstein 7-X fusion project
The USA is investing over 7.5 million dollars in the construction of the Wendelstein 7-X fusion device at Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald. In the three-year project, starting in 2011, ...
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Major scientific programs could be slashed or eliminated under debt-reduction deal
The American Physical Society, the nation's leading organization of physicists, is deeply concerned that proposals to drastically reduce the nation's debt would do serious harm to major scientific projects.
Aug 05, 2011 |
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Greenpeace launches Rainbow Warrior III
Greenpeace launched its latest weapon in the fight against environmental destruction Friday -- a multi-million-euro purpose-built campaign ship named Rainbow Warrior III.
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Researchers draft blueprint to boost energy innovation
The U.S. government could save the economy hundreds of billions of dollars per year by 2050 by spending a few billion dollars more a year to spur innovations in energy technology, according to a new report by researchers ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 22, 2011 |
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AOL says to sell 800 patents to Microsoft for $1.0 bn
AOL announced plans to sell more than 800 patents to Microsoft in a $1.056 billion deal giving the struggling Internet pioneer a needed cash injection as it seeks to fend off pressure from shareholders.
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Google cleared in Oracle suit on patents (Update)
Google won a major victory Wednesday as jurors sided with the Internet giant in a high-stakes court battle over patents with business software titan Oracle.
May 23, 2012 |
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Apple to add 3,600 jobs at new $304M Texas campus
(AP) -- Apple Inc. is investing $304 million in a new campus and more than doubling its workforce in the Texas capital, boosted by a $21 million incentive from a state fund designed to attract high-tech companies, Gov. Rick ...
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Satellites: Europe's Arianespace sets 13 launches for 2012
European satellite launch operator Arianespace said on Thursday it had scheduled 13 missions for 2012, the first year in which it would deploy rockets in all three categories of payload.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 05, 2012 |
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More 'McBang' for your 'McBuck'
McDonald's seems recession-proof, its profitability apparently untouched by the newest economic crisis to hit America. Though the average family may not be able to eat out in style, they can afford a Dollar Menu double cheeseburger ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 14, 2009 |
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If insurance companies pay out too often, farmers will be threatened with ruin in the long term
Insurance can help farmers to survive dry periods. However, it can also result in the long term in overgrazing and therefore threaten their existence if insurance companies pay out in periods of moderate drought ...
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Oracle fined $200 million for overcharging US govt
Business software and hardware giant Oracle was fined nearly $200 million dollars for overcharging the US government, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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'Anonymous' hackers attack Brazilian websites
The computer hacker group Anonymous attacked websites of Brazil's federal district Saturday as well as one belonging to a Brazilian singer to protest the forced closure of Megaupload.com.
Jan 22, 2012 |
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Facebook is 2nd largest US IPO ever
Facebook's launch on to the Nasdaq on Friday will raise $16.4 billion dollars, making it the second largest initial public offering on US markets ever.
May 18, 2012 |
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Semiconductor sales down 28.6 pct in January: SIA
Worldwide semiconductor sales declined 28.6 percent in January from a year ago as the global recession continued to take a big bite out of the computer chip industry, an industry tracker said Monday.
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Treasury Returns Affected by Liquidity and Information Risks, New Study Finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Building on a seminal study recognizing the effect of liquidity on U.S. Treasury securities, a new study by a University of Arkansas researcher documents a strong, positive relationship between expected return ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 15, 2009 |
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